This year at Campo, new classes have been introduced: AP African American Studies, AP Human Geography, and Broadcast Journalism. The Claw interviewed students to discover how these classes are going this school year.
The Broadcast Journalism class is a new addition to the Journalism elective that publishes The Claw, Campo’s print and online newspaper. The class was originally conceived as a sports broadcasting class but it has expanded to also include non-sports topics. It was introduced by Harrison Fuller, a senior with a strong passion for sports who wants to help students at Campolindo share that passion. He took over the Sports Broadcasting Club his junior year after the creator, Alvarro Ledezma, graduated.
One thing most students have been fond of is using the first year to figure out how they want to run the class. Since Broadcast Journalism is new as a class, Fuller enjoys the fact that “everyone has an equal ground with the same amount of experience.”
Students have found Broadcast Journalism to be a fun class. Advisor Lauren Henson stated, “I’ve noticed students enjoy creating new content, and I’m excited to see what students will create for the student body.”
AP African American Studies is taught by Ryan Boyd, who also teaches US History and Introduction to Psychology. Boyd is “looking forward to seeing how the class develops.” The curriculum focuses on the rich culture of African Americans that was created upon forced arrival in the new world during the slave trade. It focuses on the traditions they kept alive and how other customs changed and blended with Western influence. Junior Emma Geenty mentions, “it’s unique from other history classes” and brings a deeper perspective on African Americans.
Some may find the quick pace of this class challenging, however many find it interesting and enjoy learning about topics they normally wouldn’t have in other history classes. Students are able to develop more complex ideas, thorough perspectives on cultures and ancestry that may be different from theirs.
The last new class this year is AP Human Geography, taught by Lindsay Webb-Peploe and Lyenne Denny. So far, students have covered numerous topics including types of maps, how humans interact with the environment, and why humans migrated to the places they did.
Senior Meeran Gill said it’s a fun class that drew her attention because “it is very interesting and something that isn’t normally taught in highschools.” Sophomore Drew Shogan said students should take this class because it is very engaging. Shogan said you should join especially “if you like history and geography.”
